Maytag MBL1957FE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Maytag MBL1957FE: running cost
The Maytag MBL1957FE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 469 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $88 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Maytag MBL1957FE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.5% above it, ranking 3,407 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MBL1957FE on that list: Maytag MBB1957FE ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MBR1957FE ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Maytag's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MB1957DE ($88/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRMF5436TZ ($138/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Maytag MBL1957FE that long and it costs about $1,146 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Maytag MBL1957FE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Maytag MBL1957FE already costs $88/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,407 of 4,704, the Maytag MBL1957FE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.